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New opportunities await York study abroad students

Sep 22, 2023
New opportunities await York study abroad students
Thirty-one York University students will advance their education and intercultural learning when they study abroad this fall. Learn more about York’s commitment to expand inclusive global learning, and why students are choosing international study.

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AMPD Teaching Awards recognize student mentorship, educational innovations

Sep 22, 2023
AMPD Teaching Awards recognize student mentorship, educational innovations

Study finds prevention key to minimizing conflict in polarized work environments

Sep 22, 2023
Study finds prevention key to minimizing conflict in polarized work environments

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New online curriculum vitae tool coming to York U

New online curriculum vitae tool coming to York U

Sep 22, 2023
Faculty members are invited to learn more about, and join the test phase of, Discover York Academics – a new electronic curriculum vitae tool.
Book examining portrait of Black life longlisted for prestigious award

Book examining portrait of Black life longlisted for prestigious award

Sep 22, 2023
York University Professor Christina Sharpe’s book Ordinary Notes, which explores dimensions of Black life, was longlisted for the National Book Award.
Initiative studying populism marks launch with film screening

Initiative studying populism marks launch with film screening

Sep 22, 2023
Attend an upcoming event at Glendon Campus to learn more about the polarization of Canadian identity.

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THE SCOOP

Sep 22, 2023
Rachel McAdams
Academy Award nominee and York theatre alumna Rachel McAdams (BFA ’01) will make her Broadway debut starring in Mary Jane, a play written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog

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Research asks: do online educational platforms violate privacy expectations?

Research asks: do online educational platforms violate privacy expectations?

Sep 20, 2023
Yan Shvartzshnaider, an assistant professor at the Lassonde School of Engineering, is part of a project funded by the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council to champion privacy regulations on educational platforms. 
Lassonde researchers pursue sustainable change

Lassonde researchers pursue sustainable change

Sep 20, 2023
With the support of the Lassonde Innovation Fund, researchers are pursuing projects that aim to find innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
Exceptional scholars earn Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarships

Exceptional scholars earn Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarships

Sep 19, 2023
Ten scholars will advance York University’s growing global health research community as recipients of the 2023-24 Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarship.

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Welcome to YFile’s 2023 New Faces feature issue

Sep 14, 2023
Welcome to YFile’s 2023 New Faces feature issue

Sustainable transportation earns York new designation

Sep 13, 2023
Sustainable transportation earns York new designation

York welcomes international students

Sep 6, 2023
York welcomes international students

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LA&PS welcomes York alumnus Shyam Selvadurai as writer-in-residence

LA&PS welcomes York alumnus Shyam Selvadurai as writer-in-residence

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October 17, 2023

Emerging and Systemic Risks Lecture Series

December 11, 2023

Globally Networked Learning: Faculty Drop-In Consultations

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Call for stories from graduating students

Sep 22, 2023
Call for stories from graduating students

Pension Investments department launches a new and improved website

Sep 14, 2023
Pension Investments department launches a new and improved website

Senate Awards Committee announces 2023-24 award deadlines

Sep 13, 2023
Senate Awards Committee announces 2023-24 award deadlines

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New academic year, new teaching and learning initiatives

New academic year, new teaching and learning initiatives

Sep 21, 2023
Welcome to the September 2023 edition of Innovatus, a special issue of YFile devoted to teaching and learning innovation at York University. This first issue of the 2023-24 academic year highlights the transformations in teaching and learning happening at York.